CA1108900A
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CA
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Electro-optic device housing for fiber-optic applications
Assignee: RCA Inc
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Filing: 1978-09-15
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Granted: 1981-09-15
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Expires: 1998-09-15
Abstract
Abstract ELECTO-OPTIC DEVICE HOUSING FOR FIBER-OPTIC APPLICATIONS ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE An electro-optic device housing for fiber-optic applications comprising a header, an electro-optic device bonded to said header, electrodes inserted through said header, means for electrically connecting said device to said electrodes, a sidewall bonded to said header, an optical fiber guide tube inserted in an opening in said sidewall, bonded to said sidewall and extending radially outward from the inner surface of said sidewall, an optical fiber inserted in said fiber guide tube and extending from outside said sidewall through said sidewall toward said electro-optic device, and a cover plate bonded to said sidewall which completes the enclosure of said electro-optic device, said electrodes and that portion of the optical fiber interior to said sidewall.
Inventors
- 👤 Paul P. Webb
- 👤 Robert J. Mcintyre
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
CA
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 02:38
CPC Classifications
G; G02; G02B; G02B6/00; G02B6/24; G02B6/42; G02B6/4201; G02B6/4202; G02B6/4204; G02B6/421; G02B6/4248; G02B6/44; G02B6/4401; G02B6/4415; G02B6/4427; G02B6/4428
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim
115 words
An electro-optic device housing for fiber optic applications comprises: a header; an electro-optic device mounted on said header; electrodes inserted through said header; means for electrically connecting said electro-optic device to said electrodes; a sidewall bonded to said header; a fiber guide tube inserted in an opening in said sidewall bonded to said sidewall and extending only outward from said sidewall; an optical fiber inserted in said fiber guide tube and extending from outside said sidewall, through and inside said sidewall towards said electro-optic device and bonded to said sidewall; and a cover plate bonded to said sidewall which encloses said electro-optic device, said electrodes and that portion of said optical fiber inside said sidewall.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
115 words
An electro-optic device housing for fiber optic applications comprises: a header; an electro-optic device mounted on said header; electrodes inserted through said header; means for electrically connecting said electro-optic device to said electrodes; a sidewall bonded to said header; a fiber guide tube inserted in an opening in said sidewall bonded to said sidewall and extending only outward from said sidewall; an optical fiber inserted in said fiber guide tube and extending from outside said sidewall, through and inside said sidewall towards said electro-optic device and bonded to said sidewall; and a cover plate bonded to said sidewall which encloses said electro-optic device, said electrodes and that portion of said optical fiber inside said sidewall.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
16 words
An electro-optic device housing according to claim 1 wherein said electro-optic device is a light detector.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
15 words
An electro-optic device housing according to claim 2 wherein said light detector is a photo-conductor.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
17 words
An electro-optic device housing according to claim 2 wherein said light detector is a depletion layer photodiode.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
17 words
An electro-optic device housing according to claim 4 wherein said depletion layer photodiode is a p-i-n photodiode.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
16 words
An electro-optic device housing according to claim 2 wherein said light detector is an avalanche photodiode.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
50 words
An electro-optic device housing according to claim 2 wherein said light detector is a p-n junction device and is oriented such that light emitted from the end of said optical fiber internal to said housing propagates parallel to and in the plane of the p-n junction of said light detector.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
16 words
An electro-optic device housing according to claim 1 wherein said electro-optic device is a light source.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
20 words
An electro-optic device housing according to claim 8 wherein said light source is a semiconductor pn junction light emitting diode.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
19 words
An electro-optic device housing according to claim 8 wherein said light source is a semiconductor pn junction injection laser.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
22 words
An electro-optic device housing according to claim 1 wherein said optical fiber has a numerical aperture between about 0.2 and about 0.7.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
22 words
An electro-optic device housing according to claim 1 wherein said optical fiber has a numerical aperture between about 0.5 to about 0.7.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
22 words
An electro-optic device housing according to claim 1 wherein said electro-optic device is bonded to a mounting block bonded to said header.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
22 words
An electro-optic device housing according to claim 1 wherein said optical fiber is supported on a support block mounted on said header.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
23 words
An electro-optic device housing according to claim 2 wherein said light detector is antireflection coated for the wavelength of an impinging light beam.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
28 words
An electro-optic device housing according to claim 1 wherein the two opposed ends of said optical fiber are antireflection coated for the wavelength of an impinging light beam.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
23 words
An electro-optic device housing according to claim 1 further comprising an electrical device mounted on said header and coupled to said electro-optic device.
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